Nov. 21, 2003
Volume 12, Number 21

Rep. Burgess announces $3.1 million for Center for Advanced Research and Technology

U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (center) visits with UNT President Norval Pohl (left), UNT System Regent Gayle Strange and UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson after announcing funding for UNT’s new Center for Advanced Research and Technology.

The first phase of a new state-of-the-art Center for Advanced Research and Technology (known as CART) at UNT was launched Nov. 10 with U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess' announcement of a $3.1 million appropriation in the 2004 Defense Appropriations Bill.

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Latest UNT IDs serve as debit and ATM cards

UNT employees and students with Wells Fargo bank accounts can use their Mean Green ID card, which features Scrappy on the front, as both a debit and ATM card.

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E-trans offers many benefits

Since September, UNT's newly designed e-trans system has reduced the traffic clogging up Denton thoroughfares by an estimated 3,600 cars per day, according to Joe Richmond, associate director of UNT transportation services.

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Recruiting efforts — UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson (right) signs a formal recruiting agreement with Cedar Valley College, El Centro College and Mountain View College as John Price (standing), vice provost for the Dallas Campus, and community college officials look on at the Dallas Campus Oct. 31. The agreement allows the institutions to share academic advisers, financial aid support and recruitment literature.

Holiday giving continues on campus

The annual toy and food drive sponsored by the human resources office continues through Dec. 11, and the University Program Council is co-sponsoring an Adopt an Angel tree with the Salvation Army through Dec. 12.

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Winter weather brings possibility for closures

Cooler temperatures mean winter is here. Unfortunately, winter brings the threat of hazardous driving conditions due to snow and ice.

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UNT creates Center for Psychosocial Health

Mark Vosvick, a University of North Texas psychologist, will direct a new UNT center that will research which psychosocial factors lead to positive or negative behavior regarding chronic illness.

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All about UNT— Learning Center staff member Lindley Workman (left) talks to a potential UNT student at NT Preview Nov. 15. The event gives high school students and parents a chance to learn more about the university.

Council focuses on daycare

Staff Council members learned of the continuing plans for daycare at the Liberty Christian School site, discussed a means of enforcing and possibly modifying the current UNT smoking policies, and discussed changes in the policies for bicycling on campus during their Nov. 5 meeting in Marquis Hall.

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Women's Studies Program sponsors new book club

Though she’s a self-described avid reader, Nancy Viens, secretarial assistant in the Willis Library reference department, had never belonged to a book club until this semester.

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UNT Moot Court teams take first, second place at statewide tournament

Two two-student teams from UNT’s Moot Court Squad took first and second place at the Texas Tech School of Law tournament in October.

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TAMS students honored in science competition

Though she’s a self-described avid reader, Nancy Viens, secretarial assistant in the Willis Library reference department, had never belonged to a book club until this semester.

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If you have a comment, complaint or compliment about the university, call Answer Line at (940) 565-4100 and leave your remarks on the recording.

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